Is Tretinoin a Controlled Substance? No

No. Tretinoin is not a federally controlled substance. None of its FDA NDC listings carries a DEA schedule, and tretinoin is not on the DEA controlled substances list.

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Schedule sources for Tretinoin
Source	What it lists
FDA NDC directory	85 prescription listings from 28 labelers, none with a DEA schedule
DEA controlled substances list	tretinoin is not on the list

Tretinoin NDC listings

NDC listings for Tretinoin
NDC	Product	Form	Strength	Labeler	DEA schedule
0187-0005	Altreno	lotion	.5 mg/g	Bausch Health US, LLC	None
13548-070	Atralin	gel	.05 g/100g	Bausch Health US, LLC	None
0187-5150	Renova	cream	.2 mg/g	Bausch Health US LLC	None
0187-5160	Retin-A	cream	.25 mg/g	Bausch Health US, LLC	None
0187-5162	Retin-A	cream	.5 mg/g	Bausch Health US, LLC	None
0187-5164	Retin-A	cream	1 mg/g	Bausch Health US, LLC	None
0187-5172	Retin-A	gel	.1 mg/g	Bausch Health US, LLC	None
0187-5170	Retin-A	gel	.25 mg/g	Bausch Health US, LLC	None
0187-5144	Retin-A MICRO	gel	.4 mg/g	Bausch Health US LLC	None
0187-5146	Retin-A MICRO	gel	.6 mg/g	Bausch Health US LLC	None
0187-5148	Retin-A MICRO	gel	.8 mg/g	Bausch Health US LLC	None
0187-5140	Retin-A MICRO	gel	1 mg/g	Bausch Health US LLC	None
62032-414	Tretinoin Cream	cream	.25 mg/g	Obagi Cosmeceuticals LLC	None
62032-412	Tretinoin Cream	cream	.5 mg/g	Obagi Cosmeceuticals LLC	None
62032-417	Tretinoin Cream	cream	1 mg/g	Obagi Cosmeceuticals LLC	None
0904-6867	Tretinoin	capsule	10 mg/1	Major Pharmaceuticals	None
10370-268	Tretinoin	capsule	10 mg/1	Par Health USA, LLC	None
68084-075	Tretinoin	capsule	10 mg/1	American Health Packaging	None
68462-792	Tretinoin	capsule	10 mg/1	Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA	None
72162-1220	Tretinoin	capsule	10 mg/1	Bryant Ranch Prepack	None
0378-8082	Tretinoin	cream	.25 mg/g	Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.	None
0472-0117	Tretinoin	cream	.25 mg/g	Actavis Pharma, Inc.	None
0574-2225	TRETINOIN	cream	.25 mg/g	Padagis US LLC	None
16714-270	Tretinoin	cream	.25 mg/g	NORTHSTAR RX LLC	None
21922-079	Tretinoin	cream	.25 mg/g	Encube Ethicals, Inc.	None
46708-809	Tretinoin	cream	.25 mg/g	Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited	None
50090-0651	Tretinoin	cream	.25 mg/g	A-S Medication Solutions	None
50090-3128	TRETINOIN	cream	.25 mg/g	A-S Medication Solutions	None
50090-7171	Tretinoin	cream	.25 mg/g	A-S Medication Solutions	None
51672-1407	Tretinoin	cream	.25 mg/g	Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.	None
62332-809	Tretinoin	cream	.25 mg/g	Alembic Pharmaceuticals Inc.	None
67296-2287	Tretinoin	cream	.25 mg/g	Redpharm Drug	None
68071-3825	Tretinoin	cream	.25 mg/g	NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	None
68071-3888	Tretinoin	cream	.25 mg/g	NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.	None
68071-3945	TRETINOIN	cream	.25 mg/g	NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.	None
68788-4069	TRETINOIN	cream	.25 mg/g	Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.	None
68788-8857	Tretinoin	cream	.25 mg/g	Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.	None
70771-1933	Tretinoin	cream	.25 mg/g	Zydus Lifesciences Limited	None
72162-2135	TRETINOIN	cream	.25 mg/g	Bryant Ranch Prepack	None
72578-155	Tretinoin	cream	.25 mg/g	Viona Pharmaceuticals Inc	None

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Questions

Is tretinoin a controlled substance?

No. Tretinoin is not a federally controlled substance. None of its FDA NDC listings carries a DEA schedule, and tretinoin is not on the DEA controlled substances list.

Is tretinoin a narcotic?

No. Tretinoin is not on the DEA controlled substances list, so the DEA does not classify it as a narcotic. Its FDA established pharmacologic class is Retinoid.

Does this page cover state schedules?

No. This page reports the federal schedule only. Some states schedule drugs on their own; check your state board of pharmacy.